Wireless solution improves inventory management

August 4, 2008

CINCINNATI — Dial Industries Inc., of Los Angeles, which produces thousands of plastic household products sold at retail chains nationwide, is employing a…

Infosys tool tracks shopper, shelf activity in real-time

July 30, 2008

BANGALORE, India — Infosys Technologies Limited has launched ShoppingTrip360, a platform that enables a suite of managed-information services to create a…

Reusable RFID tags look promising

July 30, 2008

Packaging News: Research by the Reusable Packaging Association into RFID tags that can withstand multiple trips through the supply chain is providing…

Study: Retailers willing to sacrifice efficiency to improve service

July 23, 2008

DENVER — According to a new RSR Research report, "The New Customer-Centric Retail Supply Chain: Benchmark 2008," better performing retailers (what RSR calls…

Channel integration still a challenge for most retailers

July 20, 2008

Investor's Business Daily: Circuit City customers have been able to buy something online and pick it up at their closest retail location since the early…

Customer experience and IP

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Protecting crucial aspects of an in-store experience against imitators.

Checkpoint acquires OAT to become one-stop RFID shop

July 7, 2008

RFID Journal: Checkpoint Systems of Thorofare, N.J., announced that it would acquire OATSystems of Waltham, Mass. Checkpoint is best known for its leadership…

Nintendo solves return dilemma

July 6, 2008

Retail Solutions Online: Every year, retailers and manufacturers lose tens of billions of dollars due to unverifiable product returns, product return fraud…

Retalix, BT launch turnkey tech for grocery retail

June 23, 2008

LONDON — BT has joined forces with Retalix Ltd., to launch a range of in-store technology products and services for food and convenience retailers in the U.K.

Retailers pilot new shrink management tech

June 19, 2008

THOROFARE, N.J. — Checkpoint Systems Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail…

New Oracle release offers 'insight-driven retail'

June 18, 2008

eWeek: Oracle is positioning Oracle Retail Release 13 as an integrated solutions suite based on best-of-breed applications and the company's long-term vision…

Intra-business applications prime targets for RFID

June 16, 2008

Supply Chain Review: While mandates from retailers like Wal-Mart continue to drive RFID growth in the retail space, the real potential might lie in…

Item-level tagging has big potential for retail

May 29, 2008

ebizQ: According to a new study from Aberdeen, retailers are translating item-level RFID investments into clear, measurable business benefits — benefits…

PCATS, 5 years later

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

C-store tech standard has big innovations on the horizon.

Game on!

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

May 13, 2008

What retailers can learn from the explosion of video game stores.

New report details ROI for in-store digital signage

May 11, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Digital Signage Association has published "Retail Digital Signage ROI: Finding the break-even point," an exclusive research report that…

The 'last mile' of product delivery too often overlooked

May 6, 2008

EWeek: In the midst of all the talk of supply-chain collaboration and cooperation, one point on the retail supply chain remains woefully short of attention…

Shortlist announced for 2008 European Retail Solutions Awards

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 30, 2008

Nominees have been announced for the eighth annual European Retail Solutions Awards, which will be awarded in a ceremony June 25 at Old Billingsgate Market in…

'The year of digital media' for NCR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.

NCR integrates RFID with Oracle E-Business suite

April 24, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. announced it has integrated its RFID software solution, NCR TransitionWorks for RFID and Mobility, with the Oracle E-Business Suite.